Billiard counter



A. H. GRISWOLD. BILUARD COUNTER.

APPUCATION FILED JULY 20, 1-921.

1,416,015, Patented May 16, 1922 adam H. Griswold.-

, UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADAM'IL- GRISWOLD, OF DENVER, COLORADOI;

BILLIARD couNrER.

Application filed July 20,

This invention has reference to improve" ment in game accessories,having for an object to provide an improved point or score keepingbutton such as is used in recording the various points made in the gameof billiards or pool which will i be particularly advantageous forreplacing broken buttons upon a rod, wire orother support wlthoutnecessity of disturbing such support or the remaining buttons thereon.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a button of thecharacter mentioned which when arranged upon a support in assembledcondition, will be positively pre vented from being displaced therefromand also, will be allowed free movement along the support as may bedesired.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinater.

In order that the invention and its mode of operation may be readilyunderstood'by persons skilled in the art, I have in the accompanyingillustrative drawing and in the detailed following description basedthereon, set out one embodiment of the same.

In these drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a plurality of the improvedcounters upon a suport; p F igure2 is a front elevation of one of thecounters;

Figure 3 is a similar view of one section of one of the counters;

Figure 4 is an edge view of acounter tion;

Figure 5 is a like view; and,

Figure 6 is a disassembled perspective of a counter.

Having more particular reference to the drawings, in connection withwhich like characters of reference will designate corresponding partsthroughout the several Views, my improved button or counter comprises apair of complimental longitudinally sec- Spccificationof LettersPatent.Pat t d lu 16; 1922.

1921. Serial No. 486,100.

d v ded sections 1 and 2 having oppositely disposed radial slots ,3 andaformed therein. the opposite side walls of I cut at a bevel as clearlyindicated at 5. Formed integral with the inner or plane faces of thesections 1 and 2m radially disposed'bosses or ribs 6 and 7, these ribs,-

as will'be noted, being arranged in ali nment with the inner ends of therespective slots 3 andtof said sections 1 and 2 and being formed withunder cut sides 8, corresponding to the beveling at 5 of the oppositeside walls of the slots in the button sections.

In order that the outer side of each of the the continuity of surface ofthe outer faces of the button sections 1 and 2,the same, as

will be noted upon reference to the Figure 1 are beveled as at 9, whilethe upper portions thereof are formed plane to correspond pith 1thecentral portions 10 of the sections anc 2.

In using my improved button, the complemental sections 1 and 2 are firstdisengaged by sliding the same in opposite directions. At this time, oneof the sections of the button is engaged with the wire to on which thesame is to be supported, whereupon the opposite section is moved ontothe wire, which enters the radial slot therein. With continuedengagement f the remaining section with the first section, its radialslot will move over the extension on said first section, while the slotof said first section will be closed by the engagement of the rib of theopposite section therein. WVith the several sections 1 and 2 thusassembled, the same may be joined by an adhesive substance which hasbeen previously applied to the inner surfaces thereof, although, ofcourse, it is to be understood that various forms of connecting thesesections in their assembled relation may be employed, such as conditions or preference may dictate. Due to the fact that the radial slots3 and 4 and the extensions or ribs 6 and 7 are under cut or beveled, itwill be understood that the same when once engaged will serve to preventrelative lateral and rotary movement as between the sections. Theconnecting means employed as between the two sections, will preventdisassembling'of the sections. With the button so assembled upon thewire to, itof course will be understood that the same may be movedfreely therealong from one position to another as may be desired.

said slots being.

extensions or ribs 6 and 7 will conform with Manifestly, theconstruction shown is capable of considerable modification and suchmodification as is Within the scope of my claims, I consider Within thespirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a body composed oflongitudinally divided complemental sections having oppositely disposedradial slots formed therein, oppositely disposed radial ribs formed 011the inner sides of said sections aligning With the inner end of theslots in their respective sections and adapted to be slidably introducedinto the radial slots of the opposite sections, the Walls of said slotsand the sides of said ribs being formed to permit of their slidingintroduction but to prevent of relative lateral movement between saidsections subsequently to such in troduction.

2. A device of the character described comprising a body composed oflongitudinally divided complemental sections having oppositely disposedradial slots formed therein the side Walls of Which are beveled,oppositely disposed radial ribs formed on the inner sides 01 saidsections aligning with the inner ends of the slots in their respectivesections said ribs having under out side 5 Walls and being adapted forsnug reception in the radial slots of their respective oppoite sectionswhereby to prevent of relative lateral or rotary movement as betweensaid sections.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ADAM H. (BFR-ISWOLD.

